🎯 Purpose
Leave written feedback on student assessments directly from the gradebook's Assessments View for both points-based and standards-based assessments without having to open each individual assessment.
🔑 Key Functions
Individual Comments: Add personalized feedback to any student's assessment directly from the gradebook.
Bulk Commenting: Comment on multiple students at once by selecting them with checkboxes.
Student Visibility: Students can view comments in their Assessments View or within their graded assessment.
Comment Management: Update or delete comments from the assessment's grading page at any time.
🔢 Steps
Step 1: Open the Gradebook and select the Assessments View.
Step 2: Click on the comment bubble in the student's cell for the assessment you want to comment on.
Step 3: Type your comment (maximum 1,000 characters) and select Save. Once saved, the comment bubble will darken in the gradebook to confirm that feedback has been added for that student.
💡 Tip: To comment on multiple students at once, select student names using the checkboxes beside their names. Click the comment bubble for any selected student, enter your comment, and save the comment will populate for all selected students. Learn more here.
How Students View Your Comments
Students can access comments in two places:
In the Assessments View: After opening their gradebook, students can see comments in the last column of the table no need to open the individual assessment.
In the Graded Assessment: Students select the graded assessment from their Assessments module, then select Review. The comment appears at the bottom of the assessment.
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💡Tip: Allow Post Grading Review must be enabled for students to access the Review option.
🎥Otus Live Video
Click to view a video from our Otus Live series on how to add comments in the assessments view of the gradebook.
Click to view a video from our Otus Live series on how to add comments in the assessments view of the gradebook.
🛠️ FAQ and Troubleshooting
Click here to view the FAQ and troubleshooting details.
Click here to view the FAQ and troubleshooting details.
Why is the student missing the Review button when they click on their assessment?
This means that the setting Allow Post Grading Review has not been enabled in the assigned assessment. Click here for more information.
Can I add the same comment for a few different students?
Yes! In the assessments view of the gradebook, you can select multiple students using the checkboxes beside their name. Then click on the comment bubble for the any student you've selected, enter the comment, and save. The comment will populate for all of the selected students. Learn more here!
Can I delete a comment? I commented on the wrong student.
Yes! You'll need to open the grading page from your assigned assessment list. Find the student in the list and open their assessment. You'll see the comment and can delete it there.
